Tarmac paths and footpaths in Alton

What does a tarmac path cost in Alton?

Guide prices below are for Alton, adjusted for the South East, where surfacing rates run about 10% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac garden path or footpath, hand-laid	£61–£99 per m²
Example: 10 m² path	£730–£1,200
Example: 20 m² path	£1,350–£2,200
Example: 40 m² path	£2,400–£3,950

As a 2026 guide in Alton, tarmac path work runs at about £61–£99 per m² including VAT, so a 10 m² path is roughly £730–£1,200. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Alton: the local details

What applies in Alton. We cover Alton by grouping surveys with nearby Hampshire jobs; Southampton is 25 miles away.

Postcodes: GU34
Area: Hampshire
Nearest towns: Bordon (5 miles), Farnham (9 miles), Basingstoke (9 miles), Fleet (11 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Alton: Bordon, Farnham, Basingstoke, Fleet, Aldershot.

Planning and kerb rules for Alton

Repairs, paths and edging work rarely need planning permission. In England, householder permitted development (Class F of the 2015 General Permitted Development Order) lets you lay a hard surface in front of a house without planning permission if it is porous, or if the rainwater is directed to a permeable area within the property. If the area is more than 5 m² and neither applies, you need permission. Standard dense tarmac is not porous, so a dense tarmac drive needs a lawn, border, channel to a soakaway or other permeable route for its water.

What the price covers

A tarmac path is a lighter version of a drive build: a compacted stone base of around 100 mm, a binder course and a fine surface course, laid by hand and held in by timber edging, kerbs or blocks.

Path set out to the line and width you want
Excavation to about 150–180 mm with spoil removed
MOT Type 1 base, about 100 mm, compacted
Timber, kerb or block edging on both sides
Binder and surface course laid hot by hand and rolled

Alton: common questions

How long will the work take at my Alton property?

Often 1–2 days. We book Alton surveys alongside other jobs in Hampshire, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

What approvals apply in Alton?

In England, a new hard surface over 5 m² in front of a house needs planning permission unless it is porous or drains to a lawn, border or soakaway within the property. Dropped kerbs are approved by the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

What is the price of a tarmac path in Alton?

As a 2026 guide in Alton, tarmac path work runs at about £61–£99 per m² including VAT, so a 10 m² path is roughly £730–£1,200. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you cover all of Alton?

We cover Alton including GU34, and nearby Bordon, Farnham, Basingstoke.

Other work in Alton

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